Investment Banking Vice President - Industrials
Vice President - Investment Banking (Industrials Coverage)
Location: Chicago, IL
We are currently partnered with a leading global investment bank that is actively looking to add a Vice President to its Industrials coverage team. This is a highly visible role within a well-established platform offering broad exposure across M&A advisory and capital markets transactions.
The team works closely with corporate clients, sponsors, and institutional investors, providing integrated solutions across strategic advisory, leveraged finance, and equity/debt capital markets. This opportunity offers meaningful deal exposure, strong internal resources, and clear runway for continued progression.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day execution across M&A, financing, and capital markets transactions
- Develop and review complex financial models, valuation analyses, and detailed marketing materials
- Prepare and deliver client-facing presentations, including pitches and strategic advisory materials
- Conduct in-depth industry and company analysis within key Industrials subsectors
- Coordinate across internal product teams and external stakeholders to drive transaction execution
- Support structuring and underwriting of debt and equity financings
- Oversee due diligence processes and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Contribute to idea generation and broader client coverage efforts
- Mentor and manage junior banking professionals
Qualifications:
- 6+ years of investment banking or related corporate finance experience
- Strong execution experience across M&A and/or leveraged finance / capital markets transactions
- Prior Industrials sector exposure preferred
- Advanced financial modeling and valuation capabilities
- Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Strong communication and client management skillset
- Experience with financial tools such as Capital IQ, Bloomberg, or FactSet
- FINRA licenses (or ability to obtain)
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